Ms Deacon’s 2nd Class have been learning all about adjectives this month in English. We learned that adjectives are describing words, which tell us more about how a noun looks, feels, tastes and smells. We have also been learning how to write ‘colour poems’. We wrote one each, based on our favourite colours. We made […]

On Wednesday the 12th of December, St. Mary’s annual Christmas concert took place. Throughout December, tickets were selling steadily in the lead up to what is always one of the biggest and most exciting school events of the year. Christmas cheer and excitement was at fever pitch as the Junior and Senior Infants took to […]

Buddy Bench Ireland came to St. Mary’s N.S. Each child participated in a fun filled workshop, delivered by Judith and Michelle. Friendship, empathy and coping skills were explored through the use of buddy benches, furry animals and stories. The leaders promoted positive mental health in St. Mary’s N.S. through talk and discussion. All of the […]

St. Mary’s choir put on an excellent performance at the annual St Vincent De Paul Christmas Carol Service in Rathcoole. They also donated lovely gifts for children in need. Ms Tighe & Mr. Breen were very proud of them. Well done boys & girls!

This month Ms. Jordan’s class have been learning about different types of winter weather! We had lots of fun exploring different types of materials that we could use to make our weather display. All of the students did a fantastic job making their clouds, umbrellas and of course our lovely colourful rainbow! Well done guys!’ […]

St Mary’s Science Day Tuesday the 13th of November saw our 3rd annual school Science Day. We chose this date to showcase our science work as it coincided nicely with Science Week 2018. We set up a “Science Circuit” in the school hall. Each class was assigned a space where children from their class demonstrated […]

Confirmation Retreat Some children in 6th class will make their Confirmation this school year. The children began their preparations for this sacrament with a class retreat to Glendalough. On October 5th the three 6th classes travelled to Glendalough. They met Sr Aine and 2 of her colleagues who guided them around Glendalough, sharing their historical […]

Anti-Bullying week was a very positive experience for all of the children in St. Mary’s N.S. Each class took part in many lessons, where they enjoyed role-play activities, art activities, songs, stories and group work. The children learned about friendship and the meaning of bullying. They learned about the importance of reporting bullying and the […]

Ms. Duffy’s fifth class have been learning all about the planets and outer space. We even named, designed and drew our very own individual planets. Ms. O’Brien fifth class painted spooky backgrounds for our haunted houses. We used chalk, pastels and twistables to colour in our houses, which we then cut out and stuck to […]

Ms Brett’s 4th Class have been learning about the GAA and the counties of Ireland for the last few weeks following Dublin’s historic All Ireland victory! They also designed their very own GAA crests and jerseys. Here is how they turned out. Mr Barrett’s 4th class showed off their artistic skills by adding some colour […]

Contact Us

St. Mary's N.S.,
Saggart,
Co.Dublin

Tel: 014589020

E-mail:stmaryssaggart2@gmail.com

About Us

On September 1st 2014 our new school opened. It is a 24 classroom school and is amazing!
Our ASD unit has expanded and we now have four special classes.
There are four different yards which the children play on at lunchtime.
We also have a fantastic new hall.
Our new library is under development and should be up and running in the New Year.
We have quite a few after school activities this year. They are:
Monday – GAA training for children from 3rd – 6th Classes
– Keyboard lessons (see office for details)
Wednesday – Soccer training for children from 3rd – 6th Classes
Thursday – Athletics training for children from 2nd – 6th Classes
Friday – Hip Hop dancing for all age groups
We have an after school Homework Club every afternoon after school (see office for details)
Children are starting swimming lessons in November 2014.